سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الأيمان والنذورOaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)
باب فِي الْقَسَمِ هَلْ يَكُونُ يَمِينًاChapter: Is Al-Qasam An Oath?
Hadith 3267
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، " أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : لَا تُقْسِمْ " .
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Abu Bakr adjured the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ said: Do not adjure an oath.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Allamah Khattabi (rahimahullah) states:
If a person merely says to someone,
“I swear an oath upon you,” this is not considered an oath.
But if he says, “I swear an oath upon you by Allah,”
then this will be considered an oath,
and it will be obligatory to act accordingly.
However, if someone is unable to fulfill it, then there is no harm.
Allamah Khattabi (rahimahullah) states:
If a person merely says to someone,
“I swear an oath upon you,” this is not considered an oath.
But if he says, “I swear an oath upon you by Allah,”
then this will be considered an oath,
and it will be obligatory to act accordingly.
However, if someone is unable to fulfill it, then there is no harm.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3267
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
From this hadith, it is established that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu was an expert in the interpretation of dreams. His great virtue is proven by the fact that he interpreted a dream in the presence of the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. Furthermore, it also mentions the caliphate: that the system of the first and second caliph will be strong, while in the caliphate of the third, some trials and turmoil will appear, but in the presence of the fourth caliph, those trials and turmoil will come to an end, and success will be achieved in every respect. Regarding the interpretation of dreams, it is necessary to mention that in one narration it is stated: "The interpretation of a dream is fulfilled according to the first person who interprets it." [سنن ابن ماجه : 3915]
This narration is weak because in its chain of transmission, Yazid al-Raqashi is weak and A‘mash is a mudallis and is narrating with ‘an‘anah. The preferred opinion is that if the first interpreter gives an incorrect interpretation, nothing will result from his interpretation. Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has also given preference to this view. [صـحـيـح البخارى قبل ح : 7046]
Furthermore, the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not point out any mistake of Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu, so we also do not need to search for any such mistake.
From this hadith, it is established that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu was an expert in the interpretation of dreams. His great virtue is proven by the fact that he interpreted a dream in the presence of the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. Furthermore, it also mentions the caliphate: that the system of the first and second caliph will be strong, while in the caliphate of the third, some trials and turmoil will appear, but in the presence of the fourth caliph, those trials and turmoil will come to an end, and success will be achieved in every respect. Regarding the interpretation of dreams, it is necessary to mention that in one narration it is stated: "The interpretation of a dream is fulfilled according to the first person who interprets it." [سنن ابن ماجه : 3915]
This narration is weak because in its chain of transmission, Yazid al-Raqashi is weak and A‘mash is a mudallis and is narrating with ‘an‘anah. The preferred opinion is that if the first interpreter gives an incorrect interpretation, nothing will result from his interpretation. Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has also given preference to this view. [صـحـيـح البخارى قبل ح : 7046]
Furthermore, the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not point out any mistake of Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu, so we also do not need to search for any such mistake.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 546
